mixedmedia

I have loved traditional nylon stockings ever since I was a teenager. So much so that I used to collect vintage ones at garage and estate sales. I'm almost certain I was born in the wrong time period, lol. So I thought I would share this website:

http://www.stockingirl.com/

They are a little pricey (not as bad as some others I've seen), but they have a GREAT selection of stockings. Not to mention just looking at their website is a real treat. I love their models.

If anyone else has some favorite sites to purchase stockings from maybe you can share, too? I'm always looking for reliable places to shop for them online. The man I'm seeing currently is very much a stocking man.

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Why am I not at all surprised that a man was the first person to respond to this thread.

Rock on....



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And suggestions from yet another male TFP member. Am I really the only chick here into stockings? I can't believe it!!

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Lizra

Damn.....brings back memories.... I remember having to wear garter belts or a girdle to hold up stockings, before pantyhose came out. They were a nonstop ankle sagging hassle.....course I was a 6th grader, sat all day long in a miniskirt, had no hips and weighed less than 100 lbs. When pantyhose came out....ALL the girls wore one style. Cinnamon hose. That was the only color to go with....for the perfect look. Fucking Cinnamon hose ....thank god they finally let girls wear "slacks" to school when I was a freshman.

I prefer fishnet thigh highs for "fun". No runnnnnnnnnns to deal with.

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mixedmedia

Yay! A woman responded.

I like fishnets, too. I like the way they look. But smooooothness is a factor in my current stocking quest.

And actually, even though I don't like their "stockings," Leg Avenue makes a great selection of thigh-highs. I especially like their opaque varieties, they are super soft and actually stay up without being too tight. They make a lot of fishnet items, too...including fishnet bodystockings...crotchless.

This site reputedly carries every item Leg Avenue makes...

http://www.inlustro.com/sexy-lingerie/

Best thing about Leg Avenue hosiery is their prices...they are very inexpensive.

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Lizra

Heh! It's all about the silky smooth way they feel eh!? Yeah....price is a big deal....stockings don't seem to last too long....."One size fits all" is a joke though....especially on the stockingsuit thingys....

?......I think of stockings as meaning thigh high...or do you mean thigh high no sticky band around the top?

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mixedmedia

That's a big part of it, yeah.
...gawd, don't want to dwell on this too much...I'm at work


Leg Avenue also has quite an extensive selection of Queen sizes.

I think of stockings as those that need garters to hold them up and thigh highs as hosiery that stays up by itself. I don't like that sticky silicone stuff, though. Leg Avenue thigh highs are just elastic at the top and they stay up fine.

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Sultana

Because men don't have to wear them, nor search for them, pay for them...and then get all mad when something stupid happens and they run!

It's easy for a man to appreciate, lol!

I have to confess though that I am wearing thigh-highs with a garter for my Sesame Street set tomorrow night, and I'm a little nervous, as my thighs are not my best feature. But the stockings I got are SO CUTE! They're plain, sheer black with a pink Cuban heel and pink seams, ending at the thigh with pink lace, and laced up the back of the top with pink ribbons. They go *perfectly* with my fine black net over pink satin lingerie set!! They cost more than the rest of the lingerie, excepting the garter belt and the rhinestones I've glued all over everything.

Don't forget the 4.5" shiny black Mary Janes. Or the fedora and trenchcoat.

Oh, I guess I better be careful, M2 is still at work...

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mixedmedia

Ya!

Sounds beautiful, Sultana. I'm sure you'll look gorgeous and spectacular.

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Sharon

I feel the same way about stockings as I do about thongs - it's just as much about how they make you feel as it is about how they make you look or how practical they are. I'm afraid I'm not quite the connoisseur that you girls seem to be, I need to get out there and get some more!

mixedmedia

Pffft, we're not connoiseurs. Or, at least I know I'm not. I just like stockings...and what's more I like the clothes they used to wear over them in the 20's-50's much more than the clothes we wear today. Think it's more of an old-fashioned streak with me.

And I do not like thongs. I'll wear a g-string when its called for, but I don't like them. I'm much more comfortable in a pair of cotton hipsters.

I keep going back to this description. They sound so yummy.

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Elphaba

Lizra and I have shared the same experiences, particularly the girdle with no hips. Did you wear your cinnamon pantyhose to the point that they were 80% snags like I did? That might be why I enjoy my current "hose free" lifestyle.

Lizra

I'm a big fan of the long skirts. No hose.... How about "petti-pants" . Those were sort of fun feeling.... Had to carry the clear nail polish to dab on and stop the runs.

Yeah! Cotton hipsters! Hate the wedgie thong, hi cut legs, etc...bikini cut/hipsters my preferred too.

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Gilda

The current fashion trend is opaque tights--much more durable and available in brighter colors than nylons or pantyhose.

I wear hose or nylons to work pretty much every day. For comfort purposes, stay-up thigh highs work well as a substitute for pantyhose, and they're a hell of a lot easier to put on with my bad hand.

Grace likes me in a garter belt and nylons, but they're somewhat impractical for everyday wear because there's more of a tendency to sag, particularly at the ankles, especially with skinny legs like mine.

They are, however, wonderful for playing dress up, roleplaying, D/s sessions, or for a fancy romantic dinner out together with the anticipation of activity later on. I've been a fan of stockinggirl for some time.

Grace never wears hosiery other than socks. Sissy does on occasion, but not routinely. If it enhances her outfit, wonderful, otherwise she goes for convenience.

I'm told I'm an anachronism, but I think it helps a bit with the professional look I'm going for.

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Sharon

This made me laugh out loud.

Opaque tights, brighter colours - I must have missed this because I wasn't aware of this trend. Do you mean like fluorescent green kind of bright?

I still can't believe nobody else likes thongs. I hardly wear anything else... though some are more comfortable than others.

mixedmedia

Sometimes. If you check out the stockingirl site you'll see what she means. Prints are very big, too. And sexy...

Sometimes I go to that site just to look at the women, lol. I'd love to be one of their photographers.

Like this for instance.....




opaque thigh-highs...




But here's the sort of thing I'm usually looking for....




See what I mean? This site is hot-t-t-t-t.

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Sharon

Where do they find these girls!

mixedmedia

Convents?

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Sharon

I've tried looking there... I found nun...

mixedmedia

bah-da-bing!

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Sharon

Are stockings standard issue in convents?

I suppose they are a part of many a schoolgirl fantasy.

mixedmedia

Actually, I'm not sure what nuns wear these days, but in the old days they used to wear black woolen stockings with garters. Actually, I kind of like that look, too. Perversion is fun!

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Sharon

So I guess we are in agreement here - stockings are a sexual thing.

mixedmedia

Well, yes. Among other things.

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Sultana

Ladies, let's not make a habit of this.

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Sharon

To that last pic, can I just say... VOW!!!

Very sexy indeed.

Sultana

Here's a pic, courtesy of Babygirl boutique:

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mixedmedia

Nize! Nize indeed...those little rhumba panties are adorable, too.

And that must be what the nuns where at the summer convent, I guess.

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surferlove007

My god Sultana! Those are so cute!!!!
I used to hate stockings when I was younger due to my private Lutheran upbringing..chapel every wednesday and black hose to go with my awful plaid skirt...black and red candycanes we all looked like.
Now..I prefer thigh high stockings with the lace uptop.
Find them really sexy. Although I was going out to dinner with JS and one got a run..BRAND NEW! I was like grr!
I guess the sizes are smaller than marked. So now I'll always buy a size up to ensure that doesn't happen.
Got mine at Target for $7.00
Seemed alright to me

Sage

I went to the stockingirl site and ordered somethings- I really like their selection!

I like the idea of stockings, garters.. the whole nine yards under my clothes. I want my underwear to be sexy and sultry, but unfortunately I don't have the kinda job where I can do that! I'm looking forward to being a professor (like Gilda) so I can wear hot undes under hot-for-teacher clothes!

Thanks for putting this up and inspiring me

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mixedmedia

You're so welcome. At least I can pay you back in part for all the great ideas and sites I've picked up from your posts.

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Sharon

As posted in the other head, but here for completeness, Agent Provocateur:

http://www.agentprovocateur.com/hosiery.php

mixedmedia

Yowza! Beautiful. I know just who to send this to.

Thank you, Sharon, you're awesome.

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Sharon

The models on the Agent Provocateur site are extremely hot... there's a particular look the photographer has gone for which is AMAZING.

shesus

MixedMedia, I'm cursing you right now...in a nice way, but still cursing at you.

My garter belt broke recently and I haven't had the money to replace it yet. But now, here you have given us this awesome site with sales going on. Garter belts for $20. Yay!

And the thigh highs. I'm in love with the patterned ones. I'm definitely going to be ordering some of those as a birthday present to me in March. I think I've 'window' shopped through that site 3 times in the past 2 days.

Plus, JJ will love it...new exhib ideas and wardrobe if needed. Well, and of course, some of that sexy somethin'-somethin' action.

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Sharon

A bit of sexy somethin'-something' action is always good.

I can't decide if stockings being ripped off is a good thing, or a waste of good stockings.

cadre

Haha, great. Now you guys have me wanting to go spend moneys. I'm a fan of thigh high stockings, particularly fishnets. I've only got one set at the moment which is okay because unfortunately I don't get to wear them except on rare occasion in the bedroom.

I'm sad that it's winter and it's cold here so I wear jeans and hiking boots to class every day. Maybe when it gets warmer I will get out my skirts! I picked up my last few things from Frederick's but inlustro.com has some good stuff!

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mixedmedia

Just happy to be of service. Enjoy!

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Sharon

Agent Provocateur really likes hosiery, check it out:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=agent+provocateur

Mistress Kali

Thanks for the great links to stocking sites! I adore the print ones!

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